Argentina FA declares July 15 'National Football Teams Day' after World Cup win over England
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La Albiceleste reached the final of the FIFA World Cup 2026.
In honour of La Albiceleste’s 2-1 victory over England in the FIFA World Cup 2026 semifinal, the Argentine Football Association declared July 15 to be “National Football Teams Day.” Argentina overcame a goal deficit against England in the match to advance to the final, where they faced Spain.
Up until the 85th minute, when they were behind due to a goal from Anthony Gordon, Argentina were destined to face France for third place. However, Enzo Fernández levelled the score with a long-range goal.
Later in the second minute of injury time, Lautaro Martínez headed the ball into the net. It gave Argentina the victory when it appeared that the match would go to 30 more minutes of extra time with the score tied at 1-1.
Lionel Messi contributed with assists to both of Argentina’s goals. It was one of the memorable matches for the South American giants. They came from behind to secure their place in a consecutive final of the competition.
However, they couldn’t retain the trophy. They lost the final 1-0 against Spain. La Roja scored in extra time through Ferran Torres to lift their second World Cup trophy.
Argentina mark win over England in FIFA World Cup 2026 as “National Football Teams Day”
However, La Albiceleste’s route to the final of the tournament was filled with nervy wins. Most of their knockout stage matches ended in extra time.
Lionel Messi and Co. had to dig deep against Cape Verde to set up a meeting with Egypt in the round of 16. There, a similar situation occurred. They once again came from behind to reach the next round.
Against Switzerland in the quarter-final, a similar pattern followed. They won during extra time.
However, the semi-final game against England was one of the most entertaining games. They saw off one of the favourites of the tournament.
Now their win over the Three Lions is marked as National Football Teams Day, to commemorate the win.
Who won the game between Argentina and England in the FIFA World Cup 2026 semi-final?
Argentina won 2-1.
Who won the FIFA World Cup 2026?
Spain won the World Cup 2026 by beating Argentina 1-0.
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After earning a bachelor's degree in mass media, Rajarshi began his career as a sports writer in 2019, driven by his passion for sports journalism. He has been working in the field for over six years. A devoted fan of Lionel Messi and Barcelona, Rajarshi has been involved in sports since childhood. Before turning his focus to journalism, he even represented his college at the state level. Along with covering football, he enjoys playing the game, watching movies, and experimenting with new recipes in his spare time, as cooking is one of his favorite hobbies.